113"Eh, Miss," called a middle-aged woman as she saw Alesya cooking in the kitchen. She hurriedly took over the spatula from Alesya's hand."Let me handle it, Miss. I'm sorry, I got stuck in traffic on the way here.""It's okay, you can go on with your work, and I'll finish this... Or you can have breakfast with me and Nicholas.""But, Miss...""No buts. Oh, by the way, what did you say earlier? You were late because of traffic?" Alesya examined the hands of the housemaid. "Where are you from, anyway? Why did you get stuck in traffic? Were you coming from the market?""No, Miss. I was coming from home. As long as the master and madam aren't home, we're not allowed to stay here.""I see... I thought you were coming from the market, but where are your groceries?" Alesya rubbed her neck. "Well, never mind. You can go ahead with your work, and I'll handle this.""But, Miss...""Or how about this? You can cook something fresh for Bryan and his wife.""Bryan and his wife? Isn't it Miss...?
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